Stendardo: Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly is the best defender in the world

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Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly is presently the best defender in the world, according to former Juventus and Lazio defender Guglielmo Stendardo.

The 27-year-old has been a regular fixture in the Partenopei's defence since he arrived from Genk in 2014.

Koulibaly made the Serie A Team of the Season in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons and also earned himself a place in the Caf Team of the Year in 2016 after his fine defensive showings that helped Napoli across the two campaigns.